[HCDX] logs 26 FEB - 3 MAR

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005

[Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA
(GC= 71.221 W / 42.533 N)
(home)

Receiver: Drake R8A, Palstar R30

Antenna: dual-feedline Flag: 5 m x 10.6 m; DXP-3 phasing unit

Homepage = "http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm";
RF circuit page = "http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html";
e-mail = "MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx"

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531 | SWITZERLAND | DRS1 / Musikwelle, Beromunster, FEB 28 0412 - old-fashioned instrumental Alpine waltz music, then a polka; good, about equal level to RVC-530 and easily splittable from it. [Connelly*B-MA]

549 | ALGERIA | Alger Chaine 1, Les Trembles, FEB 27 0221 - Arabic vocal & violins; loud. [Connelly*B-MA]

549 | IRELAND | Irish Christian Broadcasters, Monaghan, FEB 26 0133 - English language religious program with folk music; atop others. [Connelly*B-MA]

567 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Tullamore, FEB 26 0412 - I had to start partying when RTE played "Roadrunner" by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers: a '70s tune glorifying the great days of rock 'n' roll AM radio in Massachusetts.  Super signal at the time, so I could really crank it up like 'RKO and 'MEX of yesteryear. + FEB 27 0216 - talk about the IRA; to good peak. + MAR 1 0202 - fiddle music, RTE R.1 ID. + MAR 2 0332 - "O'Connor Awards" promo, mention of RTE's web and postal addresses; very good. [Connelly*B-MA]

603 | FRANCE | France Info, Lyon-Tramoyes, FEB 27 0215 - // 1206 with French female vocal of "Summer Samba" tune from '66; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna et al., MAR 1 0007 - Spanish news by woman; good, some CBN slop. [Connelly*B-MA] 

693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. 5 Live, Droitwich et al., FEB 26 0136 - sports-related talk; poor in WRKO-680 slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

747 | NETHERLANDS | R. 747 AM / R.1, Flevoland, FEB 28 0117 - Dutch talk by man; good, over CBGY/WSB-750 slop. + FEB 28 0359 - light pop vocal, then man in Dutch mentioned the Oscar ceremonies in progress at the time.  Excellent signal. + FEB 28 0421 - dramatic '60s-style "spy movie" instrumentation (like that on "The Saint" TV show and in James Bond films). [Connelly*B-MA]

765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR Option Musique, Sottens, FEB 27 0201 - French news by woman; loud. + FEB 28 0358 - French song in style of '60s Peter, Paul, & Mary.  Jazz followed. [Connelly*B-MA]

774 | EGYPT | Middle East R., Tanta, FEB 27 0224 - female Arabic vocal; over Spain. [Connelly*B-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, FEB 28 0357 - Spanish talk followed by romantic duet vocal; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

864 | EGYPT | Holy Koran Pgm., Santah, FEB 28 0122 - Arabic male vocal; over France. + MAR 1 0238 - Koranic vocal; now huge, way over France. [Connelly*B-MA]

864 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Villebon-sur-Yvette, FEB 28 0356 - French vocal & piano; good. + FEB 28 2222 - teletalk with man & woman; good. + MAR 1 0226 - French male folk vocal & guitar; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. Wales, Washford, MAR 2 0335 - woman in English; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.5 Live synchros, FEB 28 2225 - talk about the House of Lords and political matters including the European Union policy on human rights; good to excellent, better than adjacent WABI-910 at times. [Connelly*B-MA]

945 | FRANCE | France Info, Toulouse, MAR 1 0412 - light music, then French talk by man; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

999 | MOROCCO | RTM A, Tanger, FEB 26 0043 - most likely this with Arabic talk, then music; generally over Spain. [Connelly*B-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, FEB 28 0353 - possibly sports-related Spanish talk by man & woman who read a list of names and numbers; much stronger than the 1000 jumble (WMVP/Venezuela/Colombia/Brazil). [Connelly*B-MA]

1017 | GERMANY | SWR Cont. R., Wolfsheim, FEB 26 0143 - woman in German; fair to good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, FEB 28 0455 - Spanish news; fair to good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1098 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAR 1 0012 - // 1107 with Spanish teletalk; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1107 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAR 1 0012 - // 1098 with echoey Spanish teletalk; over Arabic sounding station that was probably Egypt. [Connelly*B-MA]

1134 | CROATIA | Glas Hrvatske, Zadar, FEB 26 0144 - Croatian talk by woman; loud. + FEB 28 2231 - emotional Slavic male vocal; local-like. [Connelly*B-MA]

1143 | unID | FEB 28 0435 - strong blank carrier overriding Spain.  Faded before 0500 UTC. [Connelly*B-MA]

1169 | IRAN | FEB 28 0103 - a cappella male chanting in a large echoey room; huge signal, better than WWVA-1170. [Connelly*B-MA]

1179 | SWEDEN | R. Sweden International, Solvesborg, FEB 28 2233 - English language news about Sweden, detailed weather reports for Stockholm and other cities; loud, better than WHAM-1180. [Connelly*B-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Info, Bordeaux, FEB 26 0145 - Elton John song; good. + FEB 27 0207 - good with smooth jazz. + FEB 28 0436 - French teletalk; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1214.9 | ALBANIA | CRI relay, Fllake, MAR 3 2216 - bits of Slavic talk (Serbian listed) & growl against the 1215.0 stations.  Virgin Radio then took over. [Connelly*B-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, FEB 28 2355 - "Hey Jude" by the Beatles; to good peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, FEB 26 0148 - blues guitar; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1422 | ALGERIA | Algiers, FEB 26 0053 - Arabic music; over Germany. [Connelly*B-MA]

1431 | DJIBOUTI | R. Sawa, Arta, FEB 28 2239 - Arabic female rock vocal; to good peak despite WXKS slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, FEB 28 2245 - man in Arabic; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1512 | BELGIUM | R. Netherlands, Wolvertem, FEB 28 2250 - English talk about business; noted during breaks in the audio on local WWZN. [Connelly*B-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, FEB 28 2242 - // 9555 with Arabic talk; over second Middle East station. [Connelly*B-MA]

1521 | IRAN (t) | IRIB 1, Kiashahr, FEB 28 2242 - likely this with Middle Eastern music, behind stronger Saudi Arabia which had talk. [Connelly*B-MA]

1548 | KUWAIT | R. Sawa, Kabd - Kuwait City, FEB 28 2253 - Arabic dance music vocal with Afropop influences; good. [Connelly*B-MA]
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